Hockey films have never been all that popular on the big screen, especially in the 1950s, when WHITE LIGHTNING gave fans their only chance to see slap shots in a moviehouse. When flashy egomaniac Mike (Stanley Clements) joins the Red Devils hockey team, the other players and the coaching
staff are willing to indulge his brash personality because of his talent on the ice. The team goes on a winning streak thanks to his abilities, but this makes things difficult for his teammate Nelson (Myron Healey), who is secretly being paid by some mobsters to make the Red Devils lose. The coach
(Steve Brodie) is also having problems with the fresh kid, and Mike seriously conside...
Released:
1953
Rated:
NR
Length:
61 mins